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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER
19 at 7PM
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Equality
U
(Dave
O’Brien, USA, 2008, 91 min)
 Follows a group of 33 young activists on the Soulforce Equality Ride, a
first of its kind, two-month, cross-country tour to confront antigay discrimination
policies at 19 conservative religious and military colleges. It is a human story
of a group of young people struggling to stand up for what they believe is right.
Against the backdrop of the Equality Ride, the film focuses on seven of the “Equality
Riders” and two courageous students they encounter along their journey.
The Riders, led by Jacob Reitan and Haven
Herrin, must come to terms with their new role as young activists,
deal with internal conflict within the group, and face the daily onslaught from
administrators that don’t want them on their campuses. At each stop, the
Riders exercise “relentless non-violent resistance” and often face
arrest for trespassing. They must confront the controversial question: "Do
schools ultimately have the right to decide who does and doesn't belong?" Incorporating
verité footage, interviews, and personal video journals recorded by the
six central Riders themselves, Equality U focuses on the personal stories of
our lead characters and the journeys they take during this foray into activism. Winner
Outstanding Emerging Talent Award at Outfest LA Film Festival for Director Dave
O’Brien
Official
website | Watch
trailer
Following
the screening there will be a Pizza Party
in the Sky Cafe sponsored by
Long Island Community
Fellowship, free to all ticket
holders.
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Tickets can also be purchased at the box office during theater hours or by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll free at 1-800-838-3006. No refunds.
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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER
19 at 9:30PM
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Newcastle
(Dan Castle,
Australia, 2008,107 min)
 A coming-of-age/family drama/surfing
movie. 17-year old Jesse (Lachlan
Buchanan) lives in the shadow
of his older brother Victor's (Reshad
Strik) failure to become surfing's
Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural
habitat of magnificent surf breaks, his blue-collar
future is brought home by the coal barges
that constantly line his horizon. Jesse has
the natural skills to surf his way out of
this reality and onto the international circuit
but can he overcome his equally natural ability
to sabotage himself? As Jesse grapples with
these own self-sabotaging tendencies, his
twin brother Fergus (Xavier Samuel)
struggles with his own sexuality while trying
to fit in with Jesse's surfing crowd, and
Victor strives to overcome rage over his
failed dreams. A momentous weekend away that
includes first love and tragedy leads them
to discover what's really important, and
also to the performance of a lifetime. Writer
and director Dan Castle, whose short film The
Visitor played in one of our previous
festivals, captures some of the most amazing
surfing footage ever filmed. Official
Selection of Tribeca Film Festival
Official
website | Watch
trailer
 Preceded by Herzhaft
(Martin Busker, Germany, 2007, 15 min)
A forbidden love between Raif,
a 33-year-old football coach, and one of
his 15 year-old players, Felix, comes to
ahead when Felix's mother finds out everything.
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Tickets can also be purchased at the box office during theater hours or by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll free at 1-800-838-3006. No refunds.
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